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Philadelphia and the development of Americanist archaeology /

For two and a half centuries, Philadelphians have been actively involved in archaeological research. In particular, three vital and venerable cultural institutionsthe American Philosophical Society (founded 1743), the Academy of Natural Sciences (founded 1812), and the University Museum of the Unive...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Gordon R. Willey Symposium on the History of American Archaeology
Otros Autores: Fowler, Don D., 1936-, Wilcox, David R., 1944-
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2003.
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Sumario:For two and a half centuries, Philadelphians have been actively involved in archaeological research. In particular, three vital and venerable cultural institutionsthe American Philosophical Society (founded 1743), the Academy of Natural Sciences (founded 1812), and the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania (founded 1893)have nurtured the "systematic study of antiquities." The ten essays in this volume focus on Philadelphians who were concerned with Americanist archaeology, or the "archaeology of the New World." As Europeans, and later, Euroamericans, spread.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxii, 246 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-230) and index.
ISBN:9780817384630
0817384634
0817313117
9780817313111